Athletics at the 1957 World University Games – Men's 400 metres

The men's 400 metres event at the 1957 World University Games was held at the Stadium Charlety in Paris on 5 and 6 September 1957.[1][2]

Medalists edit

Gold Silver Bronze
Jim Paterson
  Great Britain
Walter Oberste
  West Germany
Csaba Csutorás
  Hungary

Results edit

Heats edit

Held on 5 September

Rank Heat Athlete Nationality Time Notes
1 1 Jean-Pierre Goudeau   France 50.4 Q
2 1 Enrico Archilli   Italy 53.9 Q
1 2 Anubes da Silva   Brazil 49.6 Q
2 2 Keiji Ogushi   Japan 50.4 Q
3 2 Elio Catola   Italy 50.5 Q
4 2 Georgi Nechev   Bulgaria 50.6
1 3 Günther Glaeske   West Germany 49.4 Q
2 3 Michel Grosdemange   France 49.5 Q
3 3 Josef Trousil   Czechoslovakia 49.8 Q
4 3 Jesús Rancaño   Spain 51.1
1 4 Walter Oberste   West Germany 49.2 Q
2 4 Miloje Grujić   Yugoslavia 49.4 Q
3 4 Jozef Kočiš   Czechoslovakia 50.1 Q
4 4 Jacques Bierlaire   Belgium 51.1
5 4 Reynolds   Ireland 54.4
1 5 Jim Paterson   Great Britain 48.6 Q[3]
2 5 Csaba Csutorás   Hungary 49.8 Q
3 5 Otto Klappert   West Germany 50.0 Q
4 5 Mario Paoletti   Italy 50.7
5 5 Juan Piqueras   Spain 50.9
1 6 Chris Goudge   Great Britain 49.3 Q[3]
2 6 Traian Sudrigean   Romania 49.8 Q
3 6 Janusz Ludka   Poland 49.8 Q
4 6 Valentin Starcev   Bulgaria 50.0
5 6 Fernando Bremón   Spain 50.4

Semifinals edit

Held on 6 September

Rank Heat Athlete Nationality Time Notes
1 1 Jim Paterson   Great Britain 48.5 Q[4]
2 1 Josef Trousil   Czechoslovakia 49.1 Q
3 1 Otto Klappert   West Germany 49.1
4 1 Jean-Pierre Goudeau   France 50.1
5 1 Janusz Ludka   Poland 50.7
6 1 Elio Catola   Italy 51.1 [5]
1 2 Walter Oberste   West Germany 48.9 Q
2 2 Csaba Csutorás   Hungary 49.2 Q
3 2 Anubes da Silva   Brazil 49.5
4 2 Enrico Archilli   Italy 49.9 [5]
5 2 Michel Grosdemange   France 50.0
6 2 Traian Sudrigean   Romania 50.1
1 3 Miloje Grujić   Yugoslavia 49.3 Q
2 3 Günther Glaeske   West Germany 49.9 Q
3 3 Jozef Kočiš   Czechoslovakia 50.0
4 3 Chris Goudge   Great Britain 51.0
3 Keiji Ogushi   Japan ?

Final edit

Held on 6 September

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
  Jim Paterson   Great Britain 48.4
  Walter Oberste   West Germany 48.8
  Csaba Csutorás   Hungary 48.8
4 Josef Trousil   Czechoslovakia 49.0
5 Miloje Grujić   Yugoslavia 49.0
6 Günther Glaeske   West Germany 51.4

References edit

  1. ^ García, Gerardo. "Los Juegos Universitarios Mundiales" (PDF). Atletismo (in Spanish). October 1957: 15–19. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ L'Athletisme (September 1957, p5)
  3. ^ a b "Heartening day for Britain". The Manchester Guardian. 6 September 1957. p. 4. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Britain gains her first medal". The Manchester Guardian. 7 September 1957. p. 6. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  5. ^ a b Tuscan athletes at the Universiade